# ordination vs ordinator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ordination
*noun · IPA /ˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #16,985*
The act of ordaining or the state of being ordained.

### ordinator
*noun · frequency rank #37,607*
One who ordains or establishes; a director.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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